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2nd person dies following multi-vehicle pileup along Route 30 in West Manchester Township

James Lawyer, 52, died April 25 at WellSpan York Hospital, nine days following the multi-vehicle pileup in West Manchester Township, according to investigators.

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Editor's note: The above video is from April 16.

A second person has died following the April 16 multi-vehicle crash along Route 30 in York County.

James Lawyer, 52, died April 25 at WellSpan York Hospital, nine days following the multi-vehicle pileup in West Manchester Township, according to the York County Coroner's office. Lawyer was the spouse of 77-year-old Barry C. Hirneisen, who also died in the crash, according to the coroner's reports. 

The crash happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on April 16 when a box truck hit multiple vehicles at the intersection of Route 30 and Kenneth Road, including the 2008 Toyota Yaris that Hirneisen was driving. A total of 13 vehicles were involved, with numerous injuries of varying degrees reported. 

The crash remains under investigation. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer David Coates of the West Manchester Township Police Department at 717-792-9514, ext 301.


Fatal Crash on Rt 30 at Kenneth Rd 4/16/24 - On 4/16/2024 at approximately 8:25am, the West Manchester Township Police were dispatched to Rt 30 eastbound at Kenneth Rd for a crash in...

Posted by West Manchester Township Police Department on Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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